Berklee Faculty News
On Monday, June 6, the Berklee Faculty Union met with Berklee management to begin negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement. The union team consisted of eight people; the management team numbered a robust twenty-two. The union team had dressed for a business meeting; management’s team appeared to be dressed for a softball game.
At Berklee and Boston Conservatory we are teachers, we are artists, we are scholars, we are mentors- but today is Labor Day and we remember that we are also workers.
They are saying that this is going to be the biggest incoming student class Berklee has ever had. We are lucky to have a bunch of new colleagues joining the faculty…
On a misty morning in April, 1986, we let out a roar that could be heard throughout the Back Bay. Then, we began to move, one hundred and fifty faculty and nearly a thousand students strong. Dampness chilled to the marrow, but determination kept us warm.
So many Berklee faculty members are rising to the challenge of on-line teaching and the challenge of teaching in person with 6 to 15 foot physical distancing. It has meant a lot of rethinking and reshaping our curriculum, more prep time, and creative problem solving.
Happy fall! One of the great joys of working at Berklee is interacting with our colleagues. With this semester being remote, we aren't bumping into each other on the sidewalk or in the hall.
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The union met with management Monday afternoon for another fruitless session.